recycle A2 Topic:Environment & Ecology US /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ UK /ˌɹiːˈsaɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #18872 Meanings 1 verb To process used materials so they can be made into something new. Both paper and plastic can be recycled. 2 verb To collect or sort waste so it can be reused rather than thrown away. Rinse the cans and recycle them while you are doing the dishes. 3 verb To use something again, often in a slightly different way. Many of these jokes are recycled from old comedy shows. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to process used materials... reprocessreuse Word family Forms recycles Derived forms ecyclefreecyclegrasscyclerecyclabilityrecyclablerecyclaterecyclebotrecyclicrecyclingrecyclist Etymology AI details From re- + cycle. Topics Environment & Ecology External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # recycle **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɹiːˈsaɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 18872 ## Meanings 1. To process used materials so they can be made into something new. 2. To collect or sort waste so it can be reused rather than thrown away. 3. To use something again, often in a slightly different way. ## Examples - Both paper and plastic can be recycled. - Rinse the cans and recycle them while you are doing the dishes. - Many of these jokes are recycled from old comedy shows. ## Derived Forms - ecycle - freecycle - grasscycle - recyclability - recyclable - recyclate - recyclebot - recyclic - recycling - recyclist ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: re- - again ## Etymology From re- + cycle. ## AI Etymology Recycle comes from re- + cycle. Modern senses include to process used materials so they can be made into something new. and to collect or sort waste so it can be reused rather than thrown away.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as ecycle, freecycle, grasscycle, recyclability, recyclable, and recyclate. ## Topics - Environment & Ecology markdown